diff --git a/src/balloon.py b/src/balloon.py
index 0f1909e4..3fa10ef2 100644
--- a/src/balloon.py
+++ b/src/balloon.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class Balloon():
         '''
         Constructor
         
-        @param  link:str        The \-directional balloon line character
+        @param  link:str        The \\-directional balloon line character
         @param  linkmirror:str  The /-directional balloon line character
-        @param  linkcross:str   The /-directional balloon crossing a \-directional ballonon line character
+        @param  linkcross:str   The /-directional balloon crossing a \\-directional ballonon line character
         @param  ww:str          See the info manual
         @param  ee:str          See the info manual
         @param  nw:list<str>    See the info manual